AP Psychology Brain

transmits information through the body

spinal chord + brain

all nerves in the body other than the brain and spinal chord

cognative functions

connects the body to the brain (central nervous system)

Voluntary movement

carries information from the brain to the body

carries information from the body to the brain

Involuntary processes (breathing, swallowing, heartbeat, etc.)

“rest and digest” - brake petals on stress

“fight or flight” - sparks reaction to stress (increased heartbeat, breathing)

lobe of the brain responsible for the auditory processing

located at the temples

lobe of the brain responsible for planning, judging, strategizing, and self-control

located in the front of the brain

lobe of the brain responsible for sensation and the sensory cortex

located at the top of the forebrain

lobe of the brain responsible for visual processing

located at the back of the brain

part of the brain that is the relay station for all senses EXCEPT smell

part of the brain that connects the right and left hemispheres

part of the brain responsible for animalistic behaviors

4 f’s: feeding, fighting, fleeing, and “flirting”

controls body temperature

the master gland that controls the endocrine system

part of the brain that controls balance and voluntary movement

engaged with behaviors that are practiced

VERY FAST

part of the brain responsible for speech comprehension

damage causes aphasia

part of the brain responsible for speech production

damage causes aphasia

part of the brain responsible for automatic functions (sneezing, coughing, swallowing)

part of the brain responsible for higher order thinking

located under the cerebral cortex

the wrinkly outer layer of the brain

part of the brain responsible for attention, arousal, and sleep

part of the brain responsible for higher order thinking and cognitive processing

part of the brain that controls outgoing signals to muscles

part of the brain that controls sleeping and dreaming

part of the brain that controls basic emotions, such as fear, aggression, and rage

part of the brain that controls learning and memory

short term→long term memory